Category Archives: Team Management

How to Structure Your Optimization and Experimentation Teams

Lindy Tolbert — October 26, 2017 — October 26, 2017 It’s important to know the most efficient way to arrange your optimization team to ensure their productivity and yours. But what’s the best way to structure your team? Should optimization folks be in a separate team? Or under product teams? Or marketing? There’s several different … Continue reading How to Structure Your Optimization and Experimentation Teams

Challenging Conversations: The “Too Loud” Team Member in an Open Office

Diane Craig — October 14, 2017 Follow @CorporateClass — October 14, 2017 Learn how a coolheaded leader prevented conflict and animosity by mentoring a team member to conduct a difficult conversation with a colleague. Spring, 2017 Meet Carol, Marketing Director in charge of several teams working in an open office. She has just hired Mark … Continue reading Challenging Conversations: The “Too Loud” Team Member in an Open Office

Leading Cross Functional Teams When You Lack Authority

Rick Lepsinger — June 13, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc— June 13, 2017 HypnoArt / Pixabay If you’ve ever tried leading cross-functional teams of people from multiple departments, you’re already well aware of some of the challenges. There can be uncertainty over who’s calling the shots when all roles are essentially equal. Confusion about who’s responsible for … Continue reading Leading Cross Functional Teams When You Lack Authority

If Your Team is Dysfunctional, It’s Probably Your Fault

Deborah Holstein — May 31, 2017 Follow @dholstein— May 31, 2017 Good leaders are very rare. In fact, Gallup estimates that just 10% of people have these innate leadership talents: motivate individuals and teams, build strong relationships, be accountable and be assertive plus make decisions based on productivity and results, not politics. Yes, just 10%. … Continue reading If Your Team is Dysfunctional, It’s Probably Your Fault